There are no two ways to say it… the Colorado Rapids are coming off of their worst-ever season. After a historic low for points per game after the shootout era came to a close (the Rapids earned a dismal 31 points) and finishing the season second-to-last in the Western Conference, we need to improve by leaps and bounds in order to compete against the new MLS 3.0 powerhouses like LAFC and Atlanta United.
To be fair, the offseason has already shown significant improvements. To summarize what has happened so far:
Out
Options Declined / Out-of-Contract:
- Yannick Boli
- Caleb Calvert
- Mike da Fonte
Traded:
In
- Nicolas Mezquida – Midfielder from Vancouver
- Kei Kamara – Striker from Vancouver
With what appears to be a fairly significant roster overhaul, let’s take a look at what our expectations should be for 2019.